Best-selling author John Ringo - a former member of the elite 82nd Airborne Division - and real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor bring an unmatched level of authenticity to their action-packed military science fiction.

Claws That Catch is the fourth volume from their popular Looking Glass series. Humankind's only interstellar craft, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate an ancient civilization that may have left vital technology behind. But when the crew finds more than they bargained for, they'll have to scramble to survive.

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Listener Opinions

Brian | 12/22/2013

" Another episode in a series that I really enjoy. Science Fiction is one of my guilty pleasures and this book was worth the indulgence. "

Bryan457 | 8/16/2013

" Still good, but my least favorite of the series so far. I did like the ending. Write some more soon, please. "

Câ„“inton Sheppard | 7/21/2013

" Takes a long time to get to the interesting parts. "

Claudia | 6/12/2013

" I don't understand even the teeniest bit of the science, but, these books are fun, and I like the people, so I persevere. "

Miles | 5/25/2013

" The humor that was notable in the previous books of the series overflows here. It was over the line for me, becoming both unbearably silly and distracting from the story. Read it if you're a completionist, I'd say. "

Leons1701 | 3/29/2013

" More Ringo/Taylor silliness and man, does this one get silly at times. I'm sort of hoping for more books in this series, but I'm not sure I could actually take a higher level of crazy and still enjoy it. "

Ron | 3/7/2013

" Fun space opera! Interesting music references. "

Nihonjoe | 10/5/2012

" This was a fun book, and had even more tongue-in-cheek humor than the previous three. Having the humor made the sciencey bits even more fun and memorable, too. I really hope this series continues as it's been great fun. "

Myles | 8/10/2012

" Book #4 in the Looking Glass series. I really love all of Ringo's books, but there's something about a story where they name the ship Alliance Space Ship (A.S.S.) Vorpal Blade and where an alien artifact can change everyone around it into anime characters. A little short, but a fun read. "

Jason | 7/24/2012

" This series just gets better and better...I wanted the next book as soon as I finished the last page. "

K2swis | 2/2/2012

" Old hands vs new hands with a touch of jpop :D "

Jerry | 1/25/2012

" Waiting for the next book "

Nancy | 1/2/2012

" tribbles!!!! "

Robin | 11/29/2011

" Great series. If you like military syfi.. "

Leons1701 | 11/20/2010

" More Ringo/Taylor silliness and man, does this one get silly at times. I'm sort of hoping for more books in this series, but I'm not sure I could actually take a higher level of crazy and still enjoy it.
"

Miles | 10/14/2010

" The humor that was notable in the previous books of the series overflows here. It was over the line for me, becoming both unbearably silly and distracting from the story. Read it if you're a completionist, I'd say.
"

Brian | 9/15/2010

" Another episode in a series that I really enjoy. Science Fiction is one of my guilty pleasures and this book was worth the indulgence.
"

Ron | 6/14/2010

" Fun space opera! Interesting music references.
"

Bryan457 | 5/22/2010

" Still good, but my least favorite of the series so far. I did like the ending. Write some more soon, please.
"

Nihonjoe | 3/6/2010

" This was a fun book, and had even more tongue-in-cheek humor than the previous three. Having the humor made the sciencey bits even more fun and memorable, too. I really hope this series continues as it's been great fun.
"

Jason | 1/21/2010

" This series just gets better and better...I wanted the next book as soon as I finished the last page.
"

Myles | 1/5/2010

" Book #4 in the Looking Glass series. I really love all of Ringo's books, but there's something about a story where they name the ship Alliance Space Ship (A.S.S.) Vorpal Blade and where an alien artifact can change everyone around it into anime characters. A little short, but a fun read.
"

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About the Author

John Ringo is the New York Times bestselling author of the Posleen Wars series, which has nearly one million copies in print. He has also penned the Council War series. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally bestselling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon. A more playful twist is the Looking-Glass series, three of which were in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow New York Times bestselling author David Weber: March Upcountry, March to the Sea, March to the Stars and We Few. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

About the Narrator

L. J. Ganser is the winner of three AudioFile Earphones Awards and the 2005 Audie Award for Best Nonfiction Narration for his work in The Island at the Center of the World. He has appeared onstage in New York and in regional productions, has several episodes of Law & Order in his list of credits, and has recorded over two hundred audiobooks. Before becoming an actor, he was a ship’s cook in Maine, a roofer, a painter, and a swim team coach.

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